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Record Number in Congress Support Manufacturing Policies

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturers recognize 296 members of congress for their support of pro-manufacturing policies On October 2, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced that 248 members of the House of Representatives and 48 senators received the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Files Trade Dispute with China Over Auto Parts

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Malia Spencer, Pittsburgh Business Times In a dispute filed with the World Trade Organization the Obama administration is taking on China and that country’s trade practices regarding parts for the auto industry. On Monday, the U.S. filed a “request … Continue reading →

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U.S. – China Trade Deficit Cost More than 2.1 Million Manufacturing Jobs

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Michele Nash-Hoff, Can American Manufacturing Be Saved On August 23rd, the Economic Policy Institute released a briefing paper, “The China Toll ─ Growing U.S. trade deficit with China cost more than 2.7 million jobs between 2001 and 2011, with … Continue reading →

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Will Manufacturing Win?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Mark Shortt, Design-2-Part Many issues are at stake as the 2012 U.S. Presidential election approaches. Both candidates for President–the incumbent Pres. Barack Obama and the presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney–know that a healthy and growing U.S. manufacturing sector is … Continue reading →

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National Manufacturing Strategy? Stop Talking-Just Do It!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Michele Nash-Hoff, Can American Manufacturing Be Saved In the past three years, one business or government leader after another has proposed developing a national manufacturing strategy. For example, the Information Technology& Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a report, “The Case … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Needs a Strategy — But Which One?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Stephen Gold, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation Blueprints abound for reinvigorating U.S. manufacturing, but so far policymakers have shown little inclination to act on them. For those not keeping track, more than a half-dozen “manufacturing strategies” have been … Continue reading →

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Manufacturers: Regulations Are Harming Job Growth

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: National Association of Manufacturers The NAM Supports Regulatory Reforms to Reduce Red Tape and Improve Competitiveness National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Vice President of Legal, Infrastructure and Regulatory Policy Rosario Palmieri issued this statement on the regulatory-reduction measures the … Continue reading →

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Manufacturers Take Message of Economic Growth and Job Creation to Capitol Hill

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: National Association of Manufacturers Washington, D.C., With manufacturing at the forefront of every national economic discussion, nearly 400 members of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) are in Washington, D.C., this week to push members of Congress to implement … Continue reading →

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Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Announced

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: U.S. Department of Labor The Obama administration today announced a $26 million multi-agency Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge to foster innovation-fueled job creation through public-private partnerships.

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Manufacturers Urge Action on Currency Manipulation in Future Trade Agreements

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Washington, DC. May 22, 2012. In an effort to prevent trading partners from manipulating their currency, a broad cross-section of U.S. manufacturers and industrial groups today signed a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy … Continue reading →

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